I've reached goal number three in the big weight loss experiment and gotten under 200 pounds for the first time in as long as I can remember. Last week was the big accomplishment, reaching 200 even, but I wanted to make sure I really was under before I counted it. This week I'm at 198 ( Read more... )

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When I started this big plan to go skydiving for my birthday, only one thing really stood in my way -- a weight restriction. So when I started trying to lose weight (and get in shape and all that other good stuff), I set four weight goals ( Read more... )

I made some ground rules for myself when I started this whole "let's get healthy for real" plan I started back in June ... the first of which is always round up. That counts for calories as well as weight -- better to be wrong high than low.

( more weight loss stuff -- skip if you're not interested )

The idea of running (unless I was being chased by a life-threatening horde of zombies dressed in clown outfits) has always been one that didn't sit well with me. I always though that I could just go outside and play a sport ... why would I run for the sake of running? And, at that, why would I run on a treadmill where the only thing I could see was ( Read more... )